#Airlines see bookings drop as COVID-19 cases surge

#Airlines see bookings drop as COVID-19 cases surge

“#Airlines see bookings drop as COVID-19 cases surge” Big US airlines say they’re seeing bookings drop amid a nationwide surge in coronavirus infections that’s made holiday travel particularly risky. American, United and Southwest have reported decreased demand for air travel as COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations surged to record highs and sparked renewed lockdowns in…

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#Delta Air Lines extends middle seat blocks through March 30

#Delta Air Lines extends middle seat blocks through March 30

“#Delta Air Lines extends middle seat blocks through March 30” Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it will continue blocking middle seats through March 30, setting it apart from its largest US rivals under a longer-term strategy to fetch higher passenger revenues. Recent medical research has shown that the risk of contracting the coronavirus on airplanes…

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#British Airways fined  million over massive data breach

#British Airways fined $25 million over massive data breach

“#British Airways fined $25 million over massive data breach” Regulators fined British Airways more than $25 million Friday for allegedly bungling a massive data breach that affected more than 400,000 people. The airline failed to implement security measures that could have prevented the June 2018 cyberattack that caused the breach, which potentially exposed the personal…

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#United, American start furloughs of 32,000 airline workers

#United, American start furloughs of 32,000 airline workers

“#United, American start furloughs of 32,000 airline workers” Two major US airlines started furloughing more than 32,000 workers Thursday as federal funding to keep them on the payroll ran out. American Airlines said it would sideline some 19,000 employees while United Airlines will furlough more than 13,000 after the feds’ $25 billion Payroll Support Program…

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#Australian airline selling stocked bar carts from retired jets

#Australian airline selling stocked bar carts from retired jets

“#Australian airline selling stocked bar carts from retired jets” Cleared for taking off the edge. Australian airline Qantas is offering plane aficionados and fans of utilitarian furniture the unique opportunity to buy an authentic stocked bar cart. The mobile liquor cabinets were removed from a recently retired fleet of Boeing 747 jets before they were…

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